Acu-Rite wireless thermometer instruction manual Installation & SET UP

3 INSTALLATION & SET UP

Operating Range of Batteries

LITHIUM	-22ºF(-30ºC)		(70ºC) 158ºF
BATTERIES
ALKALINE
BATTERIES		-4ºF(-20ºC)	(70ºC) 158ºF

Severe cold (below -4º F/-20º C) can cause alkaline batteries to freeze and function improperly. Use lithium batteries in extremely low temperature conditions to ensure continued operation.

Placement & Mounting

Choose a location for each

unit that is at least 10 feet away from other electronic devices that may interfere with the wireless signal.

Main Unit

The Main unit is intended for indoor use only. When deciding where to put the main unit, choose a dry location away from dust, dirt, mold and smoke, and avoid temperature extremes. Do not drop the main unit. It is a sensitive electronic device, and is not designed to withstand high impact blows.

NOTE: Install batteries in the MAIN UNIT before putting batteries in the wireless sensor.

Main Unit Batteries: On the back of the unit, remove the battery compartment cover. Insert 2 AA alkaline (or lithium) batteries making sure they are installed according to the correct polarity (+/-). Replace the cover.

Wireless Sensor

This water resistant wireless sensor is intended for outdoor use. When deciding where to place the sensor, make sure it will be protected from direct sunlight and from precipitation. Do not drop the remote sensor. It is sensitive, and not designed to withstand high impact blows.

Wireless Sensor Batteries: On the back of the wireless sensor unit, remove the battery compartment cover. Insert 2 AAA alkaline (or lithium) batteries making sure they are installed according to the correct polarity (+/-). Replace the cover.

You may need to wait a few minutes after batteries are installed for the units to communi- cate with each other. When they do, both the indoor and outdoor temperatures will be shown on the main unit LCD display. If nothing is displayed, refer to section 4 of this manual for troubleshooting.

NOTE: The sensor’s LED flashes momentarily whenever it sends information – about once each minute.

4 USING the MAIN UNIT FEATURES

Choose a Temperature Scale

Press the + / C/F button to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius as your temperature scale.

View High and Low Temperatures Held in Memory

Press the MIN/MAX button once to view the maximum inside and outside temperatures that are held in the main unit's memory.

While the maximum temperatures are displayed, press the MIN/MAX button again to view the minimum temperatures.

Clearing Memory - Press the CLEAR button while the value you want to clear (MAX or MIN) is displayed.

Temperature Alert

NOTE:This feature is available for the wireless sensor temperature display.

When the alert feature is on, and a preset alert temperature is reached, an alert is signaled. This signal can be heard and seen. It consists of three short beeps while on the main unit display the temperature and the upper/lower icons are flashing.

To stop the alarm - press any button. The temperature will continue to flash until it changes (from either the higher or lower temperature alerts that were set).

To set minimum and maximum temperature alerts:

Main Unit

AA

			Wireless Sensor
+	ALERT	-	enlargement
			of back function
C/F			buttons
			TX C/F
			AA
			AAA

AAA

To access the battery compartment and the function buttons, open the case along the seam.

1)Press the ALERT button once to turn on the feature. You will see the upper/lower icon flashing at the top of the main unit display.

2)Press ALERT until the outdoor temperature and the upper/lower icon flash. Press the + or - buttons to select the desired channel. Press ALERT to confirm the channel selection.

3)The upper pointer and temperature begin to flash. Enter the desired upper l limit temperature (See 9 for temperature range.) by pressing the + or - buttons. Press ALERT to confirm the setting.

4)The lower pointer begins to flash. Enter the desired minimum temperature with the + or - buttons. Press ALERT to confirm the setting.

View Multiple Wireless Sensor Temperatures with Auto Scroll

When there is more than one remote sensor, pressing the - / button starts the auto

scroll. The icon appears under the channel number showing that auto scroll has been turned on. The display shows the remote sensor temperature from each channel scrolling continually from one channel to the next. See section 6 for more information.